Angeljho

Angeljho MSN, NP

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  1. Antagonizing patients--just a vent

    Angeljho replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    This!! I'm finding that a lot of the individuals who work at my facility do so because they love having authority over patients. They tell their control-freak friends about the job and help them to...

  2. Antagonizing patients--just a vent

    Angeljho replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been experiencing problems like this at my facility as well. I've tried reporting situations like this to management, but I've been told to look the other way. Here is how my superiors put it......

  3. Acute Psych Unit

    Angeljho posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So, I work on an acute psych unit. I reeeeally need to vent lol; not because the unit is too challenging or the patients are hard to deal with. It's because the techs are hard to deal with sometimes!!...

  4. oxygen sTaturations

    Angeljho replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    I see that all the time

  5. Waitlisted to Start WGU's RN to BSN

    Angeljho replied to MelisSI's topic in Western Governors University

    Just want to digress for a moment. Itsnowornever did they evaluate your transcripts already? If so, how long did it

  6. oxygen sTaturations

    Angeljho replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    Lozenger instead of

  7. Waitlisted to Start WGU's RN to BSN

    Angeljho replied to MelisSI's topic in Western Governors University

    I was told about this enrollment cap today by my enrollment counselor. Plan to start April but haven't done the intake interview yet (plan to do that Monday). I'm hoping they won't meet their cap for...

  8. Will going from ADN straight to MSN allow me to still work as a floor nurse?

    Angeljho posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I understand that a MSN in nursing usually comes with options in management or education. Although most RN to MSN programs also includes a BSN curriculum, they don't all award a BSN along with a MSN....

  9. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    Angeljho replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey all, I have my 6+ months of experience and work has gotten better in the sense of getting to know the residents; residents who wouldn't take a single med now trust me and no encouragement is...

  10. Resume: put down facility or agency??

    Angeljho posted a topic in General Nursing

    So a lot of people are telling me a whole bunch of mixed information. I work at a nursing home that largely hires agency nurses (me being one of them). I have a full-time schedule, and I'm a regular...

  11. So, I have to be a bad nurse to be a good nurse?

    Angeljho posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a new grad in LTC. I have 40 residents and I have to do EVERYTHING within my 8 hour shift. At first I tried to tell myself "It's ok if I take my time passing meds" and "It's alright if I stay...

  12. New Grad RN's working in Nursing Homes. What's your experience?

    Angeljho replied to grateful2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been working for 1 month as a charge nurse and I float on all floors. LTC is challenging because you reeeeeally have to manage your time. I can't stress that enough. time management is extremely...

  13. Med pass in LTC

    Angeljho replied to Cat Truitt RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Absolutely correct. I have 40 residents to give meds to and from day 1 I've been trying to come up with a system to quicken my med pass safely. There's just no way around it. I found that if I rush,...

  14. Would YOU accept this position?

    Angeljho replied to NJFek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad as well. I'm charge nurse on the floor with 3 CNAs and 40 residents. I have to do all med passes, wound care, documentation, etc. I'm still fairly new, but the more you do it, the more...

  15. (LTC/Rehab) Under what circumstances would you resign?

    Angeljho replied to Jazzythinker's topic in General Nursing

    Supervise LPNs?? I wish I had the help. At my facility there's only ONE nurse on the floor (not including the supervisors). One nurse passing meds, doing paperwork, wound care, paperwork, supervising...

  16. New RN in LTC...is that a good idea?

    Angeljho replied to m5nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Its doable. You have to find a system that works for you. 7 days isn't even enough time to get to know the residents. Once you know the residents and get used to their meds and all the paperwork then...

  17. New Grad - no taxes taken from pay

    Angeljho posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'm a new grad who just started in LTC via agency (and i absolutely love it!! lol). The agency will not be taking taxes from my pay, and I asked them what I should do so I won't end up owing a...

  18. New Grad - no taxes taken from pay

    Angeljho replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for all the helpful information and advice :). I'll contact my state's IRS and seek out an accountant; I'll make quarterly payments. Also to the poster who said that new grads...

  19. New Grad - no taxes taken from pay

    Angeljho replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I know. I got scared when he said "I don't know" too. He did mention that I will get a 1099 form at the end of the year, but I'm not quite sure what that is. I signed a W-4 form with the LTC facility,...

  20. How do I get experience then...

    Angeljho replied to NurseMegh's topic in General Nursing

    omg yesssss i understand the OP completely. I had an interview for a psych nurse position and 10 mins into the interview, the recruiter goes "oh, wait! your a new grad?! why haven't you've been...

  21. Devastated.

    Angeljho replied to sayang87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you tried staffing agencies? Especially home health agencies. They're hiring new grads more than any other nursing field right

  22. Recently Hired at HHC advice needed

    Angeljho replied to TREC96's topic in New York Nursing

    congratulations!!.. you must be gifted

  23. Mount Sinai, New Grads

    Angeljho replied to CharmedJ7's topic in New York Nursing

    Never put clinical rotations as employment. I learned that the hard way during an interview. If you've done any paid internships or anything that can relate to nursing in some sort of way then put...

  24. LaGuardia's Nursing program

    Angeljho replied to MsDrea03's topic in New York Nursing

    I just graduated from La Guardia. I never really understood how it went lol but my overall GPA was 3.8 when I was accepted into the program. However, keep in mind that there is also a waiting list if...

  25. Feeling down and losing hope.

    Angeljho replied to sayang87's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm in the same boat.. I've been looking and looking and am starting to lose hope.. I've never felt so down in my life.. hopefully June will be my